MoonPay builds free AI infrastructure, Fannie Mae enables crypto down payments, Omnes Capital & Apex tokenise mining, BitGo opens rails to AI, and Australia explores crypto retirement access.

Mastercard bets $1.8bn on BVNK. SEC & CFTC redefine crypto law. Stripe, Tempo, Coinbase & Cloudflare race to build AI payment rails. A Bitcoin fork by BTQ beats Bitcoin Core on quantum resistance. Big week.

Mastercard taps 85+ partners for blockchain payments, Nasdaq & Kraken launch tokenized equities, Brian Armstrong sees AI outpacing humans in transactions, BlackRock unveils ETH staking ETF, and Aon settles insurance premiums via stablecoins.

Crypto moves into mainstream finance: Kraken gains Fed banking access; Paraguay turns seized miners into state operations; Western Union launches USDPT on Solana; ICE partners with OKX; U.S. regulators release stablecoin rules.

Digital assets span energy, policy, and Big Tech: Engie eyes Bitcoin mining in Brazil; the UK curbs crypto ETNs; the SEC clears WisdomTree’s 24/7 fund; the FCA pilots stablecoins with Revolut; and Meta tests stablecoin payments.

Institutional crypto momentum builds: BlackRock brings its $2.4B tokenized Treasury fund to Uniswap, Erebor Bank wins a U.S. charter, Danish banks warm to BTC/ETH, MoonPay upgrades TON Wallet, and institutions tap DeFi with custodied Bitcoin.

ING opens crypto access in Germany; 360T partners Bitpanda; Bank of England reviews tokenised collateral; BBVA joins euro-stablecoin project; Tether invests in Anchorage Digital.

Fidelity plans a digital dollar stablecoin, Laser Digital seeks a U.S. trust bank charter, and the UAE Central Bank approves a regulated USD stablecoin. Tether launches USA₮ in the U.S., while Russia opens regulated Bitcoin trading to all investors.

NYSE is building tokenized markets, Interactive Brokers adds 24/7 stablecoin funding, and WalletConnect with Ingenico brings crypto to stores. Bermuda targets a fully on-chain economy, while Iran turns to USDT under sanctions.